(December 22, 2008 - js) Randy Thompson K5ZD , Director of the CQ WPX Contest, announced that the rules for the 2009 CQ WPX Contest (SSB: March 28–29, 2009 CW: May 30–31, 2009) are now available. There are changes throughout the rules, so participants are encouraged to read the complete rules carefully. Many of the changes were to align with similar rules in the CQ WW Contest or to clarify administrative details. There is no change to the scoring.